Forms required for new vendors.

How to Register for Bid 4 Michigan

The Purchasing Department posts its bids on
Bid 4 Michigan. Bid 4 Michigan offers features such as
email notification, responding to bids online.

To view bids and proposals you will need to access the
Bid 4 Michigan
website where you will be able to register from this link.
Registration as a Lansing Community College Vendor is free.
If you have any questions please contact
Support for Bid4Michigan.com.

You must be a registered user first to view bids and proposals on
Bid 4 Michigan.

Purchasing Department staff members are available to meet with
vendors by appointment. Vendors are requested to
contact
us to arrange an appointment. They are also encouraged to
contact our office prior to making sales calls on campus.
Vendors are advised not to furnish supplies or services without a
valid Purchase Order. Unauthorized purchases will be
considered personal transactions between the vendor and employee.

Reviewing Purchasing Documents

The public may review almost all documentation in the possession
of the Purchasing Department during normal business hours. The
interested party must be able to adequately describe the information
they are seeking in writing. Information required is typically
through a bid number, purchase order number or contract number.

Disclosure of Information

The documents the Purchasing Department receives in soliciting,
evaluating and awarding purchase are available to the public for
inspection and copying under the terms of the Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA). The Purchasing Department interprets the Freedom
of Information Act as exempting the following materials:

Vendor trade secrets and proprietary information acknowledged as
confidential and submitted at the:

Information or records subject to the attorney-client
privilege

Purchasing Department's request

Preliminary advisory opinions from bid evaluators

In order to minimize disruptions in bid evaluation and award, and
to accommodate other programmatic activities, the Purchasing
Department will try to respond within five (5) business days, but
reserves the right to provide written notification to extend the
deadline by an additional ten business days.

A person seeking copies of Purchasing Department documents should
submit a written request specifically identifying the desired
documents. Requests should be sent to:

Requestors will receive an invoice for the copying charges.
In computing the charges, the following factors are taken into
consideration: duplicating costs, mailing or shipping costs
and labor charges. Under the FOIA, LCC is allowed to request a
deposit for anticipated large dollar expenditures.

Equipment or Product Demonstrations

The buyers in the Purchasing Department are interested in keeping
abreast of new products, technologies and equipment that enter the
marketplace. Vendors are encouraged to notify buyers of
demonstrations and trade exhibits.